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I am delighted to have Kurt Heiar, Associate Professor and Director of the University of Iowa Statewide Venture School Program. He will share his insights from helping hundreds of entrepreneurs develop their dreams. He works with 7 different locations in the state of Iowa with many people exploring startups in each location. Kurt has led 5 startups himself and is currently the CEO of a startup in addition to his other duties. The University of Iowa Statewide Venture School Program is a seven-week program for Iowan citizens that helps them understand what it means to take an idea from just an idea and turn it into an opportunity, or at least assess if there's an opportunity attached to it. There are now close to 700 individuals who have graduated from this program over the last six years representing over 400 startup, early-stage companies, and in some cases, existing companies wanting to become more entrepreneurial. In this episode we’ll cover: Kurt’s experience with Startups The entrepreneur’s journey The mindset an entrepreneur needs A little bit about doing customer discovery Now, for some action steps: Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Connect with Kurt Heiar Email: kurt-heiar@uiowa.edu University of Iowa’s Venture School for Startups Connect with Me: LinkedIn Facebook Please leave a Rating and Review:Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Leading the Factory Forward is all about. If you enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at https://www.lynnfriesth.com/podcast to download it. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Leading the Factory Forward. — Lynn *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com